Build Quality / Design

View at the back with camera and single LED flash with less protrusion

It is very rare to see a handset with this level of craftsmanship at this price point. The handset loads with a super slim and tough metal unibody that's well machined all over. On top, Vivo failed to indicate if the phone has Gorilla Glass protection to prevent scratches. Fortunately, like what we stated above, there's a layer of screen protection that's already pre-installed.

The way Vivo constructed this phone is spectacular!

There's still a 3.5 mm jack on top as a standard and micro SD card slot on top

Single speaker, micro USB port, and microphone located below

Dual SIM slot located at left

Power button and volume rocker at right

We think that this is a masterpiece for an entry-midrange handset as it is rare to find to see a device that looks this simple, slim yet beautiful in terms of aesthetics. It has gorgeous curves on the corners, back, and even in front. There's also a nice type of chrome paint finish found on the middle-side part of the device.

It's style is good enough to impress even picky individuals!

Ergonomically, it has a near premium feel. The phone doesn't have much heft and its curvy finish makes it nice to hold as a whole. However, the screen protector part has some sort of sharpness in its corners that's really noticeable.

All its ports and button placements we're standard and it even has a dedicated micro SD card slot up to 128 GB.

Initial findings

1. It's 5.2 inch HD screen with 2.5D curved glass has punch, fun, and warm colors. It would have been better if its sharper, but I cannot really complain that much considering its price.

2. The level of craftsmanship is amazing at this price point

3. This is the first budget Vivo phone that runs on a speedy and powerful Snapdragon 430 chip paired with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. So far, we find it very snappy considering that this is an affordable phone.

4. The main camera and selfie looks decent in daylight for the price, but we'll need more tested to accurately comment on its quality.

5. It has OTG and LED notification.

Camera teaser

The camera modes of the Y55

Daylight test 1

Daylight test 2

Selfie sample

As of the moment

This phone is shaping up to be a winner for Vivo. This is their first phone with this type of great specs for the price which made it promising as a whole. Initially, we feel that this can compete or even outclass some of the other popular sub-8K phone that's readily available in the Philippine market today.

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